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1. The Question
Learning new words can be difficult, but by using context clues and text features, we can figure them out!
Can you figure out the meanings of the words that Fancy Nancy uses in her book?
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Fancy Nancy Book
2. Information SourcesYou will use the book “Fancy Nancy
Aspiring Artist”, Webster’s Online Dictionary and www.scholastic.com to complete this activity.
The order in which you use these resources are:
1. “Fancy Nancy Aspiring Artist”
2. www.wordcentral.com3. www.scholastic.com
These sources will help you identify the vocabulary words, define the words correctly, and practice using these words.
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3. The Student ActivityIn partners, you will read “Fancy Nancy
Aspiring Artist”, switching off who is reading. You will notice that in between the pages there are post it notes blocking the text. This is for predicting what the new vocabulary word presented in the text means. When you read the text, copy down the new word and what you think it means in the word document provided below. Then read on with your partner to find the next word.
• Use pictures and context clues to predict the meanings.
• * What helped you come to your predictions?
Vocabulary List
After finding all the words in the book, you will go to
Definitions
Search all the vocabulary words you found in the book, and write down their exact definitions on the same word document.
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4. The Assessment ActivityStudents will now use these new vocabulary words to write sentences of their own using the worksheet provided below.
Making SentencesUse this rubric to guide you!
We will all share our sentences out loud to the class.
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5. Enrichment ActivitiesWhen you have finished
making your sentences and have shared at least one, you can do these activities:
Flashcards
Word Search
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Star Smiley
6. Teacher Support Materials (1.D) General Reading
Processes. Students will use a variety of strategies and opportunities to understand word meaning and increase vocabulary. The students will (A) Use context to determine the meaning of words and (B) Use new vocabulary in speaking and writing to gain and extend content knowledge and clarify expression.
(Third Grade)
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